Topics

Taj Gibson charged the Bulls' 112-107 victory over the Suns on Saturday night with an active performance that sparked a 10-0 fourth-quarter run and featured 10 fourth-quarter points on 5-for-5 shooting with stellar defense to boot. Then Gibson might have re-charged the Bulls' up-and-down campaign with a heart-on-his-sleeve postgame unburdening that recalled the grit and spirit of recent seasons. At the very least, Gibson, who revealed he has played through a grade-two ligament tear in his left hand for a month, reminded all about the passion and the purpose with which he plays, ingredients that the Bulls have lacked too often in a mostly joyless season despite their solid...

Related "Carlos Boozer" Articles

Taj Gibson charged the Bulls' 112-107 victory over the Suns on Saturday night with an active performance that sparked a 10-0 fourth-quarter run and featured 10 fourth-quarter points on 5-for-5 shooting with stellar defense to boot.
Then Gibson might have...

Taped to my back door, situated so it's the last thing my kids see before they leave the house, is a small newspaper clipping that bears the scowling mug of the Chicago Bulls' Taj Gibson and a quote he uttered last year before a long road trip:...

TV/radio: 9:30 p.m. Thursday; CSN, TNT, WMVP-AM 1000.
Storylines: The Bulls see old friend Carlos Boozer but not old foe Kobe Bryant, who underwent surgery Wednesday to repair his torn rotator cuff. The Bulls are tied with the Hawks for the league's most...

OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Bulls improved to 30-17 with Tuesday's overtime road victory over the Warriors. Here are three observations:
Joakim Noah looked like himself.
Tom Thibodeau called it Noah's best game of the season. Noah said he didn't want to...

In July 2010, the Bulls were preparing to sign Carlos Boozer as a free agent when the Jazz, Boozer's previous team, asked for a favor.
Allow the Jazz to sign-and-trade Boozer, creating a $13 million trade exception they eventually used to acquire Al...

I know it’s early in the season, and I know that only the playoffs matter -- heck, only June matters -- but goodness, Derrick Rose looks like Derrick Rose.
Finally. Rose finally looks like the guy he continually said he would be – said he would return to...

Carmelo Anthony's first trip to the United Center since the Bulls wined and dined him when he was a free agent in July recalled the 2010-11 season.
That's when the Bulls, after aggressively pursuing eventual Heat-bound LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris...

On the one hand, Carlos Boozer was synonymous with poor defense, constant chirping and sprayed-on hair.
On the other hand, he helped the Bulls win an average of 51.3 games per season. And, hey, it's Christmas.
So how will Bulls fans react to Boozer when...

Even as he tried to convince Pau Gasol to remain with the Lakers, Kobe Bryant assured Gasol his support would remain.
So when the Lakers arrived in Chicago late Wednesday, Bryant's dinner plans were set.
"Our relationship and bond goes beyond...

As the Bulls prepare to open training camp Monday with their annual media day and a team meeting, the similarities to 2010 can't be overlooked.
Like then, the Bulls missed on their top free-agent target and moved quickly to sign a multiple All-Star. Like...

The international man of mystery finally could be unveiled.
Spanish website HoopsHype.com reported Friday morning that Nikola Mirotic has chosen to leave Real Madrid and pay his buyout of roughly $3 million. Per league rules, the Bulls are able to pay up...

The Bulls lose out on the prime free agents, settle for a big man whose defense is questionable and explain that Derrick Rose and the team’s depth will be the stars.
Welcome back to the 2010-11 season.
After LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh...

Stop me if you’ve heard this before:
The best player on the planet is a free agent, but doesn’t choose Chicago.
Another dynamic offensive player is a free agent, but doesn’t choose Chicago.
And so, the Bulls settle for a big man who does not look...

A wild Wednesday passed with the NBA's free-agent moratorium ending, LeBron James' future in limbo, Carmelo Anthony likely announcing his return to the Knicks on Thursday and the Bulls focused on Pau Gasol.
Twitter somehow survived.
Though the Bulls had...

LAS VEGAS -- The Chicago Bulls have agreed to terms with guard Kirk Hinrich, according to league sources.
Hinrich, who has spent nine of his 11 NBA seasons with the Bulls, averaged 9.1 points and 3.9 assists in 73 games last season. He is a favorite of...

LAS VEGAS — The 2014-15 Bulls are taking shape. They’re just not making it official yet.
League sources said Kirk Hinrich will follow Pau Gasol and officially sign in the coming days. Nikola Mirotic tweeted that he will “fulfill a dream” and leave Real...

Two screws, one foot, zero predictability.
The top of the NBA Draft looked like a sure thing to forecast a week ago (always a dangerous statement), the first few picks a simple lock until Joel Embiid unexpectedly underwent surgery for a stress fracture...

With the TV cameras turned off and the dais disassembled, Tom Thibodeau stood on the Berto Center court on July 9, 2010 and exhaled.
“I certainly don’t look at Carlos as a consolation prize,” the Bulls’ coach said in a quiet moment.
Carlos, of course,...

Move over, Carmelo. NBA free agency just got a lot more interesting.
LeBron James has informed the Miami Heat he will opt out of the final two years of his contract, the team confirmed Tuesday. This places the NBA's best player into the open market on...